Apple's original trademarked term for wireless networking, which predated the use of the broader industry term "Wi-Fi". As of June 2011, Apple is phasing out the use of the term and using "Wi-Fi" instead.
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Does the Airport Extreme log MAC addresses of devices that attempt to connect?
I recently had a burglar enter my home and take a number of items and I am chasing a long shot in catching him. I am hoping that the burglar had a smartphone that, when he entered the home, attempted ...
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Changing the range of addresses served to clients connected via Internet Sharing
Macbook Pro Running 10.7.4 attempting to share ethernet connection via Airport(Wi-Fi) and trying to serve 192.168.1.x addresses to connected clients.
I've tried the guidance provided here and the ...
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Time Machine backup to Airport Extreme AirDisk
I thought it was NOT possible to use the USB hard disk attached to the Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS) as a backup destination for Time Machine backups. This was mostly due to Google results as ...
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Can't connect to wireless network at home with OS X 10.5.8
I'm having trouble connecting to the wireless network at my home. My brother recently picked up a new wireless router and provided me with the password. When I locate the SSID and enter in the ...
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AirPort Express: Extremely high latency
I just installed a new AirPort Express today, and connected a MacBook Air and an HP EliteBook to it.
While browsing the web feels, to use an unscientific term, sluggish, I could verify serious ...
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Any ideas why my Airport Extreme identifies itself as a Time Capsule in Time Machine?
I recently noticed that Time Machine on both my Macs (Mountain Lion, 10.8.3) seem to think that my Airport Extreme base station (AEBS) + USB hard drive is actually a Time Capsule. Screenshots below. ...
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How to host Etherpad (node.js) AND create a closed Wifi network from the same Mac?
I have a successfully running Etherpad install running on my Mac, and when clients on my network connect to my node.js server through the IP address assigned by my router, all is well.
But I'm going ...
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How can I remedy a multiple AirPort network where each base station tends to end up isolated from the rest?
I live in a wide house, so I have an Airport extreme, an Airport express and a TimeCapsule setting up a free roaming network.
I used to have the Airport Express working as a master central router for ...
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802.11n Airport Express automatically choosing to extend 5Ghz network instead of 2.4 Ghz
I have a latest model (2012, 2.4Ghz/5Ghz simultaneously) Airport Express serving WiFi for my house. I have an older model, 802.11n, Airport Express set to "extend a wireless network". On the new AE I ...
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Network preferences will not open
All network preferences are frozen on my macbook. This problem happens when I do the following:
Fast User switching is on.
At least two users are logged into the system.
I've switched from one wifi ...
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OS/X Server + Airport Extreme = daily crash
I have a 4th generation Airport Extreme acting as the main interface between my network and the internet. I recently installed OS/X Server on one of my machines on the network, during that install ...
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AirPort Extreme, OS X Server, DHCP and Dynamic DNS
I have a AirPort Extreme and OS X Server (Mountain Lion). On my local network, I have a number of OS X, Windows, Ubuntu and other machines using DHCP to obtain network addresses. Almost all ...
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How do I set an empty search domain on Airport/Time Capsule
My ISP supplies their own search domain via DHCP, which I don't want being passed on to my own devices. However, if you leave the field for 'search domain' empty on an Airpot/Time Capsule it will ...
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Toggling internet sharing when ethernet cable dis/connected
The room where I'm staying has an ethernet connection, so when I'm there I turn on internet sharing so that my Kindle and phone will have a WiFi connection. But when I'm at work I have to use Airport ...
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Can't see AirPlay speakers/Airport Express if ethernet is plugged in
When my Windows laptop is connected to my network via Wi-Fi only, I can see and play to various AirPlay speakers in my house (an iHome AirPlay speaker, an Apple TV, and an Airport Express). When I ...
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AT&T Microcell with Apple Time Capsule/Airport Extreme
My ATT Microcell works for a few hours and then stops. The configuration is:
Internet -> Comcast Modem -> Time Capsule/Airport Extreme -> MicroCell
Note that the Comcast Modem is providing both my ...
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Snow Leopard Airport Join preferred device-based network
Is it possible to auto-join device-based networks on Snow Leopard (i.e. preferred)?
For example, by device-based network, I mean either a printer or an ad-hoc network.
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Configure multiple SSH port forwardings to multiple machines
I have four machines in my airport extreme network that I need to have remote ssh logins to. While I could have just one open to the outside, my remote team members point out that having to do ...
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Do DHCP Client IDs showup in Airport Utility when Computer Name is shorter than 16 Characters?
My Airport Utility's (version 5) DHCP Clients list used to show the DHCP Client ID for each client, as defined for each connection in System Preferences/Network.
I then went and changed the ...
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Use USB Iphone tethering for Macbook and use AirPort for Printer
I already set up the iPhone tethering to have Internet on my Macbook via the iPhone phone-line. I'm using it via USB because I want to use the Wifi from the AirPort for a connection with my printer - ...
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What is a USB wifi dongle/adaptor with drivers that integrate with AirPort?
I've tried the D-Link DWA-131 and Ralink-based generic adaptors available on Amazon.com such as the Rt 2571/2573. After installing the driver, they all require you to use a separate configuration ...
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Can Time Capsule/Airport (4th gen) serve local DNS?
I just got a 4th gen Time Capsule for my wife to use as her own backup server, and I'm potentially interested in using it as the main router and Wifi AP on my home network. My current router and AP is ...
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Problems with AirPort on Snow Leopard (MacBook White)
Several days ago I performed a clean installation of Snow Leopard on my MacBook White (late 2009). As usual, everything works marvelous - except for the wireless connection to the internet.
It keeps ...
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Airport Extreme sharing 1TB disk
I just bought an Airport Extreme thinking it was easy to share a USB disk.
I'm very disappointed that this is taking so much time and still not working.
The disk is 1TB NTFS formatted. It works well ...
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Get WET54G working with Airport Extreme Base Station with WPA2 Password
I am attempting to get my Linksys (Cisco) WET54G Wireless Ethernet Bridge working on my Airport Extreme Base Station. I know you have to connect via ethernet and change your ip settings so you can ...
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Frustating wifi problem on MacBook Pro
I have a MacBook Pro (10.6.7 with latest updates).
Next to me is a TP-LINK TL-WR841 Router.
Sometimes, it says I am connected to the network, but I can't ping anything online. Sometimes, while trying ...
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Frequently losing Wi-Fi connectivity
I have reproduced this problem trying Wi-Fi in a different country, at a friend's house, with another router, with a new account, with a fresh OS install.. it just keeps happening. Here my specs.. do ...
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Why can I no longer get an internet connection when using my old Macbook and AirPort Express?
Up until recently I was using my 2007 MacBook perfectly fine with my old AirPort Express. A few days ago I purchased a used mid-2010 iMac which is now running OS X 10.8.3 (something I'm still not too ...
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Is there a way to get an Airport Extreme to coexist with a second router offering VPN?
Essentially, I want add VPN functionality to my home-office domain so I can access it from other locations, and allow the occasional other person to access it this way.
Obviously, the two routers ...
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airport express with encrypt wifi
I have an old airport-express and a wireless network at home which I'm "closing" with WEP encryption. I'm using the airport-express to listen to music playing on my iPad with the bigger speakers at ...
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wifi.log disappeared?
I had some trouble with my wifi connection so I figured, I could switch on logging for airport via
sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport debug ...
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Location of per-user sharepoint contents on a harddrive associated with an Airport Extreme?
I have an external hard drive connected via USB to an Airport Extreme. I have "sharing" enabled and have created two accounts on the Airport for the drive. The drive has 4 partitions on it (that I ...
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MacBook Pro won't connect to wireless internet, though it says it already is!
I am suddenly having problems with my MacBook Pro's wireless connectivity. It has worked flawlessly up to this point: I choose a wireless network from the list, I type the password, and it just ...
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AirPlay doesn't work when AirPort Exp. extends my network?
I have recently acquired an old first gen AirPort Express and wanted to use it solely for airplaying over to my old and amp.
I tested configuring with it's own network and works fine. The problem is, ...
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AirPort Express – audio delay
Background: Ok, bought it :) There is some issue with some sounds. They are played with a delay. Do you know something about it? FE When i play something from YouTube it's OK, but when i am watching ...
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External USB DVD drive + Time Capsule (or AirPort Extreme) =?
As Apple's more recent laptops (and even the iMac now, sadly) are moving away from internal DVD drives, to use CD/DVDs you must buy an external DVD drive, that plugs into a USB port. But if you need ...
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How can I disable SSID broadcasting for a wireless network created via Internet Sharing?
I want to share an internet connection from ethernet to airport wireless without broadcasting an SSID.
I realize that not broadcasting an SSID does not improve security, I'm mainly interested in ...
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No internet when booting from Windows to OS X
I installed Windows with Bootcamp and have an Airport Express. Every time I boot from Windows to OS X it connects to the wireless network but not to the internet. Other devices still keep their ...
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Airport Express with IPv6 tunnel and dynamic IP address
I'm trying to set up an IPv6 tunnel through HE, using an Airport Extreme (7.6.1). I got it to work once, but have a real chicken and egg problem: I'm on a PPPoE internet connection, the Airport ...
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Why can't I see “Erase” button in airport utility?
I want to format my disk attached to the airport extreme. All manuals and help forums sites talk about using "Erase" button right underneath partitions section of disks tab in airport utility. But it ...
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Why did Airport Extreme 7.6.1 Firmware update cause my wireless signal to weaken?
I am still on OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and the latest Airport Extreme & Express firmware update (7.6.1) caused my wireless signal to weaken a lot.
Can I revert back to the previous firmware for ...
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Incoming VPN through Airport Extreme drops after a few seconds
I use public wi-fi access points a lot with my early 2011 MBP running Mountain Lion, and my iPad 3, and I thought I'd create a VPN on my home network to add a little more security.
I've set-up an ...
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I'm having trouble connecting remote surveillance camera's via my Airport Extreme wireless network
OK.
I have 3 home surveillance cameras (LinkSys WVC80N) normally reporting back over a wireless network (Airport Extreme) to a Synology Drive.
Trouble is: I just replaced the Airport Extreme with the ...
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Airport Express not getting IP address from Telus SE567 DSL router
I'm trying to set up an Airport Express with a home network based off of a DSL wifi router (model SE567) that came with a Telus internet connection. The Airport Express doesn't get a valid IP address ...
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What is a good way to backup a disk mounted to an Airport Extreme?
So I'm overly cautious about having backups of my stuff.
I have 3 MacBook Pros
Mine
My Wife's
My old one which now serves as our iTunes/iPhoto server, etc...
I also have a 500GB disk attached to ...
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How to Interconnect an Time Capsule and Airport Extreme using WDS
I have a Time Capsule 2GB (4th generation) as my main router. I also have an old Airport Extreme (the 802.11b/g one). My USB printer is located away from my Time Capsule and I would like to use the ...
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Making MAMP site accessible externally
I've set up port forwarding on both Netgear DGN2000 router and airport extreme base station.
I've checked with Network Utility that the port 8888 is open.
Yet I don't seem to be able to make the ...
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AirPort Express behaves strangely while being connected to ADSL modem
I have an AirPort Express linked to an ADSL modem with Ethernet cable.
Statement 1: ADSL modem is set up as a router with DHCP, so any cable connection to it will provide an Internet access. If one ...
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AirPlay working with iPad but rarely with iTunes on my mac?
I don't get why, when I play music with AirPlay from my iPad it always work, but with iTunes on my mac it rarely work. It says after 10 seconds:
The AirPlay device “My Airport Express” cannot be ...
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Why does my Wi-Fi network go down when my iPhone moves out of range?
When I leave the house carrying my iPhone, our Wi-Fi network stops being available, and the people left in the house have to restart one of the access points to get back online.
We're using two ...
